Women of the Bible: Joanna

I often think of the Lord as the ultimate recycler. He wastes nothing—not our heartache, our choices or our years of wandering. He transforms broken people, relationships and situations into something new. And He takes what was meant for evil and uses it for good

Joanna’s story is proof.

It begins with her being under enemy influence while living large on enemy support. (more…)

Women of the Bible: The Woman of Thebez

And the people of Israel did not remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them from the hand of (more…)

Many of us remember the story of Gideon, the unlikely biblical hero whom God used to defeat the menacing Midianites. Gideon went on to judge the Israelites for 40 years.

But Gideon’s death ushered in an ugly chapter for the people of Israel.

And the people of Israel did not remember the Lord their God, who had delivered them from the hand of (more…)

God Can Use You

Some people shy away from speaking about Jesus or doing anything in His name because they’re convinced God can’t use them. In their minds, they have nothing special to offer, or they feel discredited by their pasts. 

But Rahab, a prostitute living in the ancient city of Jericho, didn’t allow even her present sins to prevent her from doing what God had (more…)